Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party President : PK Paras | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RLJP |
| President | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Founder | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
| Founded | 5 October 2021 |
| Split from | Lok Janshakti Party |
| Student wing | Chhatra RLJP |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | Recognised |
| Alliance |
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| Seats in Bihar Legislative Council | 1 / 75 |
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (abbreviated as RLJP; translation: National People's Manpower Party) is an Indian political party formed in October 2021[1] under the leadership of Pashupati Kumar Paras.[2] It was previously part of the unified Lok Janshakti Party, before the LJP fractured into two parts;[3] the other faction forming the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). The party (led by Pashupati Paras) became a part of the NDA in 2014,[4] leaving the alliance in 2025.[5]
The party contested the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election but failed to win any seats.[6][7]
Bhushan Rai, candidate of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, won the MLC seat from Vaishali in 2022.[8][9]
The party contested the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election but failed to win any seats.
Electoral Performance
Bihar Assembly Elections
| Election | Lok sabha | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won / Seats Contested | Overall vote % | Vote swing | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17th Assembly | Pashupati Kumar Paras | 25 | 0 / 25
|
0.17% |
List of Candidates and Performance in 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections
| AC No. | AC Name | Candidate name | Gender | Age | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Alauli (SC) | Yash Raj | Male | 25 | 14,261 | 7.95 |
| 205 | Bhabua | Vikash Kumar Tiwari | Male | 46 | 6,244 | 3.24 |
| 150 | Beldaur | Sunita Sharma | Female | 49 | 4,978 | 2.29 |
| 132 | Warisnagar | Govind Kumar | Male | 43 | 4,178 | 1.78 |
| 67 | Manihari (ST) | Ram Ratan Prasad | Male | 48 | 3,761 | 1.58 |
| 243 | Chakai | Allaudin Ansari | Male | 43 | 3,667 | 1.57 |
| 129 | Mahnar | Achutanand | Male | 67 | 2,554 | 1.27 |
| 147 | Bakhri (SC) | Nira Devi | Female | 39 | 2,450 | 1.19 |
| 162 | Katoria (ST) | Shiv Lal Hansda | Male | 57 | 2,257 | 1.15 |
| 235 | Rajauli (SC) | Pratima Kumari | Female | 30 | 2,262 | 1.13 |
| 127 | Raja Pakar (SC) | Shivnath Kumar Paswan | Male | 50 | 1,983 | 1.08 |
| 218 | Makhdumpur (SC) | Chhotelal Paswan | Male | 32 | 1,733 | 1.04 |
| 214 | Arwal | Divya Bharti | Female | 26 | 1,724 | 1.01 |
| 188 | Phulwari (SC) | Sunil Paswan | Male | 50 | 2,598 | 1.01 |
| 30 | Belsand | Shamim Alam | Male | 51 | 1,706 | 0.93 |
| 201 | Dumraon | Mrityunjay Kumar Singh | Male | 44 | 1,794 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Bathnaha (SC) | Amrita Soni | Female | 25 | 1,877 | 0.87 |
| 175 | Hilsa | Kumar Niraj | Male | 50 | 1,646 | 0.85 |
| 202 | Rajpur (SC) | Amar Paswan | Male | 55 | 1,732 | 0.82 |
| 119 | Garkha (SC) | Vigan Manjhi | Male | 53 | 1,660 | 0.82 |
| 240 | Sikandra (SC) | Ramadhin Paswan | Male | 54 | 1,551 | 0.80 |
| 207 | Chenari (SC) | Asha Paswan | Female | 51 | 1,600 | 0.78 |
| 96 | Baruraj | Sanjay Kumar Paswan | Male | 53 | 1,578 | 0.77 |
| 85 | Bahadurpur | Suresh Prasad Singh | Male | 59 | 1,586 | 0.75 |
| 236 | Hisua | Dinanath Thakur | Male | 54 | 1,532 | 0.71 |
| 123 | Hajipur | Ghanshyam Kumar Daha | Male | 65 | 1,604 | 0.71 |
| 161 | Banka | Kundan Kumar Roy | Male | 47 | 1,283 | 0.67 |
| 125 | Vaishali | Ramekbal Singh | Male | 51 | 1,439 | 0.61 |
| 225 | Gurua | Nitish Kumar | Male | 47 | 1,148 | 0.56 |
| 160 | Dhoraiya (SC) | Jitendra Kumar | Male | 48 | 1,231 | 0.56 |
| 220 | Obra | Pratima Kumari | Female | 29 | 1,096 | 0.54 |
| 145 | Sahebpur Kamal | Sanjay Yadav | Male | 47 | 999 | 0.53 |
| 228 | Barachatti (SC) | Shivnath Kumar Nirala | Male | 50 | 1,192 | 0.52 |
| 216 | Jehanabad | Pramod Yadav | Male | 38 | 927 | 0.48 |
| 210 | Dinara | Bhupesh Singh | Male | 42 | 899 | 0.48 |
| 234 | Wazirganj | Mohammad Julkar Nain | Male | 55 | 994 | 0.47 |
Source: [10]
NOTE:
- 1. The party contested 36 constituencies independently, without entering into any alliance, and forfeited its deposits in all contested seats.
- 2. The symbol allotted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) was “Sewing Machine.”
- 3. The party secured a total of 85,724 votes, accounting for 0.17% of the overall vote share, aggregated across state.
See also
References
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- ^ "NDA ties may be on the mend as BJP allies find space in new Cabinet". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Tewary, Amarnath (14 April 2025). "Pashupati Paras's RLJP quits NDA". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Assembly elections: Bihar-centric JD(U), RLJP to try their luck in Manipur | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "RLJP to field 20 candidates in Manipur Assembly election 2022". Imphal Free Press. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Bihar MLC election results 2022 | NDA wins big, grabs 13 out of 24 MLC seats". India Today. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar 2025". Election Commission of India.